Delivering extension and adult learning outcomes from the Cicerone Project by 'comparing, measuring, learning and adopting'

Animal Production Science

Volumn 53, Issue 7-8, 2013, Pages 827-840

  Edwards, C ^a   Gaden, C ^b   Marchant, R ^a   Coventry, T ^c   Dutton, P ^d   Scott, J M ^e  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Beaumont   (Australia)

^c Bailey Park   (Australia)

^d Wyanga   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; DISEASE CONTROL; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LEARNING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PASTURE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH WORK; STAKEHOLDER; STUDENT;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; NORTHERN TABLELANDS;

EID: 84884559631     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN11322     Document Type: Article

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